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CALIFORNIA QAL LATEST THIS YEAR COMPLETE
50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION: What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWER-
Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
QUESTION: Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set? - ANSWER-pesticide
registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
QUESTION: What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides - ANSWER-Must be a
certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of
restricted-use pesticides.
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWER-the manufacture, sale,
transportation, and use of pesticides
QUESTION: What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWER-U.S. EPA
QUESTION: What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWER-Department of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
QUESTION: Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
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(FIFRA)
QUESTION: California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of: - ANSWER-California
Food and Agricultural Code
QUESTION: Title 3, California Code of Regulations: - ANSWER-Code containing regulations
regarding pest control and pesticides
QUESTION: Who proposes regulations in California? - ANSWER-DPR, via notice to the public
QUESTION: What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do? -
ANSWER-use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material)
pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape
and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
QUESTION: Is a person using pesticides for new construction required to obtain the
Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? - ANSWER-No
QUESTION: Who has the authority to enforce pesticide use laws and regulations? - ANSWER-
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission
CALIFORNIA QAL LATEST THIS YEAR COMPLETE
50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION: What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWER-
Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
QUESTION: Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set? - ANSWER-pesticide
registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
QUESTION: What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides - ANSWER-Must be a
certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of
restricted-use pesticides.
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWER-the manufacture, sale,
transportation, and use of pesticides
QUESTION: What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWER-U.S. EPA
QUESTION: What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWER-Department of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
QUESTION: Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
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(FIFRA)
QUESTION: California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of: - ANSWER-California
Food and Agricultural Code
QUESTION: Title 3, California Code of Regulations: - ANSWER-Code containing regulations
regarding pest control and pesticides
QUESTION: Who proposes regulations in California? - ANSWER-DPR, via notice to the public
QUESTION: What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do? -
ANSWER-use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material)
pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape
and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
QUESTION: Is a person using pesticides for new construction required to obtain the
Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? - ANSWER-No
QUESTION: Who has the authority to enforce pesticide use laws and regulations? - ANSWER-
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission
